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MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

30specifications compared
7differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
Headphone outputs
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Atheros AR8131M
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Audio chip
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1828S
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:243 mm
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:288 mm

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Comparison of G41TM-P33, G43M2-F
43 specifications	A MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P33 View product	B MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	288 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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